Andrew WK has done a lot of work over the years to convince us all that he is the prime minister of partying, but there have definitely been times when he’s seemed more like the superintendent of WTF. This is definitely one of those times.
Andrew WK has done a lot of work over the years to convince us all that he is the prime minister of partying, but there have definitely been times when he’s seemed more like the superintendent of WTF. This is definitely one of those times. The very idea of Playtex marketing a brand of wet wipes designed to get you clean enough to have sex when you just don’t have the opportunity to grab a shower is weird enough–but then they get Andrew WK to be the spokesmodel for such a product?
I’m not really even surprised that Mr. Wilkes-Krier took them up on the offer–he’s always seemed like the sort of fella who is up for anything–but maybe that’s the part about this that’s so disturbing. Where the question of what Andrew WK would be up for is concerned, I don’t really want to know what the exact definition of “anything” is. I’m sure there are some people out there who find the guy irresistible, but I’d be willing to bet that for most of us, his trademark dirty white outfits and tendency to get sweaty and even bloody at relatively little provocation make him seem like less than an appropriate candidate for a random roll in the hay. And picturing him using a product that is, according to its manufacturer, “specially designed to help couples feel confidently clean, before and after they engage in sexual activity!” just makes me envision a lot of sordid backstage encounters that I’m probably better off not thinking about.
So hey, Playtex, I wish you the best of luck in your quest to push this particular product in the retail aisles of America’s supermarkets and drugstores. And Andrew WK, I Get Wet will always be one of my favorite party albums, so I’ll give credit where it’s due. But while “two great tastes that taste great together” was a great slogan for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, I don’t think it’s nearly as appropriate a description for the combination of Andrew WK and Fresh & Sexy Wipes.
Aw man, I just grossed myself out.
